Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-24
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kevel, janitor and lamp-lighter, and
Taylor Ramp, city marshal.
Last Saturday was remarkably lively
day in our city. The streets were
crowded nearly all day and j. v. Gard
ner was kept very busy in his lunch
room.
The freshet last Friday washed away
part of tho Powder mill dam. K. T.
Newton, the superintendent, has num-
Der of men at work on it and it will
soon be repaired.
The closing number of the Lecture
course will be given by the world re-
nowned Fisk Jubilee Singers. in the
City Hall of this place on Tuesday,
March goth.
The Platteville Normal school closed
last Friday for weeks vacation. A
great many of the students have gone
home, some to spend their vacations.
some to go out to teach, and others to
follow the pillow.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Cleary's Oldest
child, Georgia. died Tuesday morning
after only few days illness. She was
very interesting child and her death
was great shock to her parents, who
have the heartfelt sympathy of many
friends. The funeral took place from
the Catholic church last Friday after
noon at two o'clock, services being con-
Quoted by Rev. Father Cleary, of
Kenosha.
Robert Hamilton's baby died last
Wednesday. 1t was buried Thursday,
the services being conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Clough.
Mrs. James Toomey nee Haney, who
was married last spring. died last Thurs
day, leaving healthy child week old.
She was twenty-six years old and we'll
thought of by all who knew her
Mrs. Henderson, of Syracuse, New
York. mother of Mrs. Will Smith, of |
this place, died on Sunday evening last.
She came here two weeks ago to attend |
her daughter who was sick.
John Roseleip, son of Charles Rose
leip, of this place, who went to Califor-
mia last spring, has found an uncle, who |
left here thirty years ago. He is owner |
of large ranch near San Luis. He
has one-thousand acres of wheat and |
two hundred acres of barley sown this
season.
d. j. Gardner, of tho firm of Murphy |
81 Gardner, of this city, returned from
a business trip to Chicago last Saturday |
evening and reports having great
time in Chicago on st. Patrick's day
and evening.
Mr.. 9. H. Clour, merchant tailor of
Galena. was in the city this week on
business.
Frank Woodward, Orlie David and
Will Thomas went to Milwaukee this
week on pleasure trip.
Horace Holcomb. of Waverly. Iowa,
is home for few days with his parents.
Horace is keeping drug store IN
Waverly and is a very enterprising
young man.
Mrs. d. N. Scott, of Galena, is in the |
city visiting friends.
st. Patrick's day was duly observed |
in Platteville last Thursday by the |
Catholics. Mass was celebrated by Rev. |
Father Niebest. 1t was observed by |
several of the students of the Normal |
school, who wore the green ribbon in
honor of st. Patrick, and also +. N.
Moore, proprietor of the Park Hotel.
who says that he is thoroughbred.
AL. Wonzer, our old established bar
Der, is going to Waukesha to start |
shop in that city.
The farmers are realizing that they |
can do better at j. V. Gardeners than at
any place in town.
j. II. Parnell has sold his residence
on Court street to II. j. Albers.
Mr.. Dolan, Sr., has gone to Dakota,
taking a carload of horses along with
him.
F. j. Nathers, Colonel of the Wiscon-
sin Division of the Sons of Veterans,
was in Platteville last Friday and or
ganized the Sons of Veterans in this
city.
The Messrs. Almond and Hartz. of
Shullsburg, are visiting at Mrs. I. Webs
of this city.
Prof. A. j. Hutton, who has been
away conducting teachers institutes for
the past three weeks. returned home
Saturday evening.
Prof. Charleton. editor of the Brod-
head Independent, is visiting friends in
this city.
CT. Harperis conducting the teachers
examination in the Brick school of this
place. There are about fifty writing
for certificates
S. U. Reddy and his sister Hannah, of
Arthur, are attending the teachers ex-
animation being held in this place.
Last Saturday evening the teachers
of the Rock and Brick schools were
entertained by Miss Ida jenkins.
j. v Gardner has gone to Chicago
again to purchase new stock of goods
Patch Grove and Maple Glen.
J. s Wilkinson and III. Curtis are pre-
pairing to go West in few days.
The Maple Glen reading circle held